pc
picocurie; picocuries.
Other definitions for PC (2 of 7)
Other definitions for pc. (3 of 7)
plural pcs. piece.
prices.
Other definitions for p.c. (4 of 7)
(in prescriptions) after eating; after meals.
Origin of p.c.
4Other definitions for p.c. (5 of 7)
Other definitions for P/C (6 of 7)
petty cash.
price current.
Other definitions for P.C. (7 of 7)
Past Commander.
British. Police Constable.
Post Commander.
British. Prince Consort.
British. Privy Council.
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How to use pc in a sentence
As soon as the liquids have soaked into P C, you can put Z in place, when the cell will be ready for use.
How Two Boys Made Their Own Electrical Apparatus | Thomas M. (Thomas Matthew) St. JohnPlease, sir, can you tell me which gentleman of your party wears a bright blue dress coat, with a gilt button with P. C. on it?
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 1(of 2) | Charles DickensI trotted on quickly by his side, and before we reached the cover had managed to slip in something about Sir P. C.
The O'Conors of Castle Conor | Anthony TrollopeFootnote by the gentle reader: P. C., go on with your story!
My Austrian Love | Maxime ProvostThe line p c is then plainly the line of direction of the teeth.
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British Dictionary definitions for pc (1 of 3)
per cent
postcard
obsolete (in prescriptions) post cibum
parsec
Origin of pc
1British Dictionary definitions for PC (2 of 3)
personal computer
Parish Council(lor)
Past Commander
(in Britain and Canada) Police Constable
politically correct
Prince Consort
(in Britain and Canada) Privy Council(lor)
(in Canada) Progressive Conservative
British Dictionary definitions for P/C (3 of 3)
petty cash
price current
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Cultural definitions for p.c.
An abbreviation for “politically correct.” It refers to social, political, and educational changes designed to redress historical injustices in areas such as race, gender, ethnic background, and sexual orientation: “Haven't you read the latest directive on p.c. language? Please refer to our colleagues as ‘women,’ not ‘ladies’ or ‘girls.’” The phrase and abbreviation, which also appears as PC, both debuted in the late twentieth century.
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Other Idioms and Phrases with pc
Also, p.c. An abbreviation for politically correct.
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